Chinese film star Zhai Tianlin attacked on social media over academic claims

A Chinese film and television star with academic ambitions has been accused of plagiarism by members of the country’s online community.
Zhai Tianlin, who has denied the charge through his management agency, posted his admission letter from Peking University – to study for a doctorate with the Guanghua School of Management – on microblogging platform Weibo on 31 January.
Social media users responded by digging into the 31-year-old actor’s academic history and quickly went…